Press Release: EU-Russia Summit on 9-10 June 2011

The 27th EU–Russia Summit took place in Nizhny Novgorod on 9/10 June 2011. The European Union was represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council and by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Karel De Gucht, Commissioner for Trade, also took part. The delegation of Russia was led by President Dmitry Medvedev. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Economic Development Nabiullina also participated.